Dark Eyes
aka Oce ciornie
Screened in April 2012
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov. Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Elena Safonova, Vsevolod Larionov, Silvana Mangano, Marthe Keller, Innokenti Smoktunovsky, Dmitri Zolotukhin, Paolo Baroni, Pina Cei. Screenplay: Aleksandr Adabashyan, Nikita Mikhalkov, and Suso Cecchi D'Amico (based on short stories by Anton Chekhov).
Twitter Capsule: Handsome lensing and palette gratify even when they overpower thinnish story or erratic tone. Mastroianni in his element.

Photo 1987 Excelsior Film-TV/Radiotelevisione Italiana/
Adriana International Corp./Sovinfilm
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

Academy Award Nominations:
Best Actor: Marcello Mastroianni

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Foreign Language Film

Other Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (Mastroianni)
David di Donatello Awards (Italian Oscars): Best Actress (Safonova); Best Actor (Mastroianni)
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